This statistic shows the average increase in cost to live alone in one- to three- bedroom rental units in the United States in 2017, by state. Georgia was the most expensive state in which to rent alone, as it cost on average 136.2 percent more to live alone there than with roommates.
Average increase in cost to live alone in the United States in 2017, by state
The source looked at Zillow data for rental ads from July 2016 to July 2017 on one-bedroom rentals, as well as two and three-bedroom rentals. They then took one-bedroom rentals and compared them to the cost of splitting a 2-bedroom or 3-bedroom with roommates to find the percent difference between them.
No data given for North Dakota or Vermont.
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